Crafty thing
Oct. 18th, 2009 02:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
crazyfurriesRight, seeing as lugging around Ion in my backpack is scratching up the case of the sweet lil thang I realize I might just have the materials at home to make my own laptop case.
I figure the math is like this for making it (your mileage and materials may vary), and since I cart around art stuff all the time, making certain I have space for those will be a priority as well.
I figure that my bristol board pad will be a good size to work from so!
the width of the pad + 2 inches x 7 + 6 inches again.
It should work out like this. / or \ = width of pad +2 inches, _=3 inches ((X+2)x7)+6 = Z, Z x Y=total size needed.
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the above would be how it would be folded/laid out with the main body.
External dvd drive pocket would be the dvd drives size (X+1 in) x (Y+1 in) the same formula for making a pocket for the wireless mouse and the ac adapter main patch with an additional formula (X+1 in) x((y/2)+1 in) for the button flap.*
This shouldn't take too long, and I think I'll do this using the quilting method for lining and padding. For those not of sewing background, the quilting method is when you place your fabric good sides (Read as: the parts you want the outside world to see) together, with the insulated or padding on top, then sew together and turn inside out.
I figure I'll need side padding for the 3 in sides, which'll be a simple X+2 by 3 inches, same method for the main body. Not sure on the top handle, definitely going to pick up some safety buckles if they have them at Jo Ann's.
*...Holy crap, I used algebra to design my own laptop case. Quick someone help me calculate the geek cred points one gets for this!
I figure the math is like this for making it (your mileage and materials may vary), and since I cart around art stuff all the time, making certain I have space for those will be a priority as well.
I figure that my bristol board pad will be a good size to work from so!
the width of the pad + 2 inches x 7 + 6 inches again.
It should work out like this. / or \ = width of pad +2 inches, _=3 inches ((X+2)x7)+6 = Z, Z x Y=total size needed.
\_
\/\_/\/
the above would be how it would be folded/laid out with the main body.
External dvd drive pocket would be the dvd drives size (X+1 in) x (Y+1 in) the same formula for making a pocket for the wireless mouse and the ac adapter main patch with an additional formula (X+1 in) x((y/2)+1 in) for the button flap.*
This shouldn't take too long, and I think I'll do this using the quilting method for lining and padding. For those not of sewing background, the quilting method is when you place your fabric good sides (Read as: the parts you want the outside world to see) together, with the insulated or padding on top, then sew together and turn inside out.
I figure I'll need side padding for the 3 in sides, which'll be a simple X+2 by 3 inches, same method for the main body. Not sure on the top handle, definitely going to pick up some safety buckles if they have them at Jo Ann's.
*...Holy crap, I used algebra to design my own laptop case. Quick someone help me calculate the geek cred points one gets for this!
